Brig-Gen Ralph Husey DSO

[PaulReed]

Ralph Husey was a pre-war officer in the 5th Battalion London Rifle Brigade (London Rifle Brigade), and he served at Ypres a number of times during the Great War. He was at Ploegsteert during the winter 1914/15, took part in Second Ypres, and later returned as a Brig-Gen in the 8th Division in 1917. He was killed on the Chemin des Dames in May 1918.

Name: HUSEY, RALPH HAMER
Initials: R H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Brigadier General
Regiment/Service: General Staff
Unit Text: Cdg. 25th Inf. Bde. 8th Div.
Secondary Regiment: London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Secondary Unit Text: late
Age: 36
Date of Death: 30/05/1918
Awards: D S O and Bar, M C, 4 times Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Order of Danilo, 4th Class (Montenegro). Son of C. Hubert Husey, of 65, Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, London. Landed in France 4th Nov., 1914. Four times wounded.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 1.
Cemetery: VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY

Good article here:

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/gre...rig-hussey.html

His grave:

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[PaulReed]

Some interesting letters here, too:

http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/letters/husey_rh.html